Category: Blogs

On September 18, 2018, the Ohio Trucking Association named its 2018 Fleet Safety Awards winners. These organizations have upheld OTA’s mission to enhance the industry’s image through their commitment to safety while their drivers commute on our highways every day. Awards are sponsored by Great West Casualty Company and given on the basis of accident... Continue Reading →

Introducing a new OTA partnership with CrownSource! The Ohio Trucking Association is excited to announce that, in collaboration with CrownSource, we have launched the OTA Marketplace, a next-generation eProcurement Platform. This platform combines an easy-to-use eCommerce Marketplace with a web-enabled Procure-to-Pay (P2P) purchasing system which delivers discounted prices on nearly three million items needed to manage... Continue Reading →

The Ohio Trucking Association is constantly working to find ways to engage, educate, and provide for it's membership in order to meet it's goal to make Ohio the most operationally efficient, profitable, and relevant state to operate a trucking business. This year, that effort included the introduction of the Emerge OTA program. Emerge OTA is... Continue Reading →

Columbus, OH– On August 18, 2018 Ohio’s Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight was named as the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2018 National Truck Driving Championships, held at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. This is Scott’s first win as the NTDC Grand Champion. Scott has been driving for FedEx Freight for 12 years... Continue Reading →

Contributions of Thomas A. Balzer, CAE, President & CEO of the Ohio Trucking Association. The Ohio Trucking Association turns 100 years old in 2018. This is no small accomplishment for an association that represents an industry that has seen so many changes in its brief history. The growth of the association coincides with the growth... Continue Reading →

On May 2, 2018, Governor Kasich signed SB 170, which seeks to streamline the CDL conversion process for military veterans with experience operating heavy-duty machinery. SB 170 requires the Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety to seek approval from the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to implement a temporary pilot... Continue Reading →

In our society, there seems to be a day that recognizes anything and everything. April 20, 2018 marks Volunteer Recognition Day. Just as we celebrate Truck Driver Appreciation Week by recognizing our outstanding drivers, we celebrate Volunteer Recognition Day by recognizing our outstanding volunteers. If you Google “What is a trade association?” you will receive... Continue Reading →

The following is a submission from Certified Oil. Opinions expressed in this editorial do not express the view of the Ohio Trucking Association, nor does this blog post constitute an OTA endorsement. The OTA Road Map blog simply serves as an opportunity for members to share content, educate, and engage the entire membership on issues pertinent to the trucking industry.... Continue Reading →

On February 6, 2018, the Ohio Trucking Association's Director of Membership, Evan Newman, participated in a ride along with K-Limited Carrier, Ltd.'s Scott Harrison. The following story is a recap of some of the many lessons learned that day. On February 6, 2018, I took my first ride in a tractor trailer, and had the... Continue Reading →